Friday, June 29, 2012

Today is the last day of school until September. I've ordered A LOT of books to go over, as I want to try to really change my program for the new semester. I usually add a project or two per year, but after 5+ years of similar assignments, I'm ready for some real changes. Stay tuned :)
The last assignment I will leave you with is a creative photography assignment. My background is photography, but the work that I exhibit is what I would call "photographic sculpture". For this assignment, the students were asked to tell an open ended photographic story based on their portfolio theme. In addition, they were asked to find a creative way to manipulate their photos as well- either digitally through Photoshop, or manually through the display and presentation (this could include things such as photographic sculptures). I was really happy with many of the results, and I think that next year I will probably dedicate more time to this type of assignment.
I hope you all have a very safe and happy summer! Thanks for all of your support and comments, I look forward to posting more amazing art in the fall!
Ms. G-E

Did you notice the post I added last month with the grade 11 macro photography? Here are the pastel drawings that came as a result of those photos. I wish I had photographed the work of the entire classes, because they were beautifully drawn. Enjoy :)

Friday, June 1, 2012

Here are some sculptures that the grade 9-10 class created, based on a box that they would personalize. Afterwards, they were asked to paint it using a technique of their choice (ex. stipple, smooth blending, etc). Here are the results from both of my afternoon classes.

About Me

Wrote when she was in grade two that she wanted to be "an art teacher". After graduating from high school, she attended the University of Toronto and Sheridan College for a degree and diploma in Fine Art and Art History. This was followed by acceptance into the specialized Artist in Community Bachelor of Education program at Queens University, for a select number of artists, musicians, and actors. Deciding to branch off into another area, she continued on to the Critical Disabilities graduate program at York University. She has worked on projects with the Dolores Olmedo Museum, and the Frida Kahlo Museum in Mexico City. This was followed by teaching history for two years at a preparatory high school in Mexico. For the past seven years, she has taught at Sacred Heart High School in Walkerton, Ontario. She has also participated in many fine art exhibitions throughout Ontario. She lives with her husband, adorable chocolate labrador and wonderful baby boy. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, learning new languages, taking photos, and swimming.